170 III. COMPOUND COMBUSTIBLES— 



the oil of the wine, and thus give it the strong flavour required 

 by the lower class of people, and by the English and other 

 northern nations. It sells for ^ or i- less price than that of ordi- 

 nary brandy. 



Eau de vie seconde, Rejmsse. The weak spirit that passes 

 over after the stronger spirit has been taken away, and the receiv- 

 ing-can changed. There is collected of this about i of the quantity 

 obtained of stronger spirit. In manufactories this is redistilled ; 

 but for family use the worm is not cut, but the distillation is con- 

 tinued until this weak spirit is come over, and the whole mixed 

 product kept for drinking : the residue, vinasse, left in the still, is 

 used as a weak acid. 



Eau de vie a preuve de Hollande. Brandy of any kind 

 that forms a chaplet of beads when shaken ; it varies from 18 to 

 20 deg. Baume, but is usually reckoned as 19 : it is the strength 

 at which common brandy is retailed in France. — Ea?i de vie ^ 

 (cinq six). Brandy of any kind, five measures of which will, by 

 the addition of water, make six measures of eau de vie a preuve 

 de Hollande. It is generally reckoned equal to 22 deg. Baume, 

 and is the strength at which the best brandy is usually retailed 

 in France. — Eau de vie a preuve de huile. Brandy of any kind 

 in which olive oil will just sink ; it is at 23 deg. of Baume, and 

 is the strongest brandy usually drank. 



Eau de vie fort. From brandy of any kind redistilled, and 

 the spirit that comes over saved in several separate portions : 

 twelve strengths are usually made in France, the weakest being ^ 

 (cinq six, not cinq sixiemes), and the strongest ^ (trois neuf, not 

 trois neuviemes) ; meaning that three measures of this spirit will 

 make, by adding water, nine of eau de vie a preuve de Hollande ; 

 it is equal to 38 deg. Baume. 



Esprit de vix, Spiritus vini. All brandy stronger than 28 

 deg. Cartier, or 2S deg. i of Baume, or ^, is esteemed in France 

 as spirit of wine. The Paris Codex uses spirit of three strengths 

 for its tinctures, 22, 32, and SQ deg. Baume. 



Spiritus vinosus rectificatus, P. D. From brandy, recti- 

 fied to the sp. gra. 0*84. — S. vin. temiio?-, P. D. Sp. vin. rect. four 

 pints, water 3 pints, mix ; the sp. grav. should be 0*93. 



Rouelle''s spirit of wine. Distil off half the quantity of 

 brandy in a water-bath ; rectify this twice more, drawing off two 

 thirds each time : mix the last spirit with water, to separate the 

 oil, distil the spirit from the water, and rectify it once more ; pro- 

 duces ^ the original quantity. 



Baume^s spirit of wine. Distil off i the quantity of brandy, 

 and put it by ; continue the distillation, and draw off another i- ; 

 rectify this last portion in the same manner, and mix the first ^ 



